| "Thank You for Your Service" | |
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| Air date | October 19th, 2022 |
| Writers | Ned Martel; Charlie Carver; Manny Coto |
| Director | Max Winkler |
| Producers | Ryan Murphy; Brad Falchuk; Alexis Martin Woodall; John J. Gray; Manny Coto; Jennifer Salt; Our Lady J; Ned Martel; Kip Davis Myers; Tanase Popa; Sara Stelwagen; Todd Kubrak; Eryn Krueger Mekash; Todd Nenninger; Charlie Carver; Genevieve Fontaine |
| Starring | Russell Tovey; Joe Mantello; Billie Lourd; Denis O'Hare; Charlie Carver; Leslie Grossman; Sandra Bernhard; Isaac Powell; Zachary Quinto; Patti LuPone |
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"Thank You for Your Service" is the second episode of season eleven of the television series American Horror Story and the 115th episode of the series overall. This season is billed under the subheading "NYC". It was directed by Max Winkler with a script written by Ned Martel, Charlie Carver, and Manny Coto. It first aired on FX and Hulu on Wednesday, October 19th, 2022 at 10:00 pm (EST).
Cast[]
Starring[]
Note: Listings marked with a (†) symbol indicate cast members who are credited in this episode, but their character does not make an appearance.
Guest Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Rebecca Dayan | Alana |
| Jeff Hiller | Mister Whitely |
| Quei Tann | Lita |
| Clara McGregor | KK |
| Kyle Beltran | Morris |
| Brian Ray Norris | Detective Mulcahey |
| Taylor Bloom | Stewart |
| Casey Thomas Brown | Hans Henkes |
| Hale Appleman | Daniel Kanowicz |
| Gideon Glick | Cameron Deitrich |
| Kal Penn | Mac Marzara |
Co-Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ben Hull | Booth occupant |
| Amar Sotomayor | Farrah |
| Yên Sen | Joey |
| Mia Y. Anderson | Nurse |
| Dave Morrissey, Jr. | Receiving officer |
| Tristan Griffin | Ed |
| Chris McGinn | Homeless woman |
| Jonathan Melo | Theo's handsome stranger |
| Jose Raul Mangual | Bedazzled jockstrap man |
| David Michael Garry | Patron |
| Johnny Bermudez | Leather bar bartender |
| Matthew William Bishop | Big Daddy |
| Matthew Riker | Officer |
Notes & Trivia[]
- American Horror Story was created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk. It is a seasonal anthology series that takes place within a shared continuity. Though each season is a self-contained storyline, the show recycles many of the same actors in different roles from season to season.
- "Thank You for Your Service" and "AHS: Thank You for Your Service" both redirect to this page.
- This season is rated TV-MA. It contains strong language, sexual situations, and violence. Viewer discretion is advised.
- This episode is production code number BATS02.
- This episode had a viewership of 276,000 people upon its initial broadcast, which is down by 108,000 from the previous episode, which had a viewership of 384,000. It rated 0.08% in the 18-49 viewing demographic.
- Gino Barelli's abductor is identified by a hospital nurse as "Mister Whitely" for the first time.
- Sam's residence is located at 17 Great Jones, Apartment 11.
- This episode reveals that Gino Barelli served in the United States Marines Corps. It is for this reason alone that Mister Whitely not only allows him to live, but sets him free.
Allusions[]
- The title of this episode is a platitude usually extended by civilians to members of the Armed Services.
Quotes[]
- Sam: I've told you once. I've told you a dozen times. It only hurts if you fight it.
See also[]
External Links[]
- "Thank You for Your Service" at IMDB
- "Thank You for Your Service" at Trakt.TV
- "Thank You for Your Service" at the TV IV
- "Thank You for Your Service" at the AHS Wiki
- "Thank You for Your Service" at Themoviedb.org
Keywords[]
1980s | 1981 | Bondage | Central Park | Homosexuality | Hospitals | Knife | Male rear nudity | Manhattan | New York | New York City | New York City Police Department | Profanity | Psychopath | Serial killer | Severed hand | Stabbings | Subway | Torture | Viruses
 This article pertains to an episode from season eleven of the American Horror Story television series on the FX Network & Hulu. This template will categorize articles that include it into the American Horror Story Season 11 episodes category. Episodes
"Something's Coming" • "Thank You for Your Service" • "Smoke Signals" • "Black Out" • "Bad Fortune" • "The Body" • "The Sentinel" • "Fire Island" • "Requiem 1981/1987 Part One" • "Requiem 1981/1987 Part Two" Characters
Patrick Read • Gino Barelli • Adam Carpenter • Hannah Wells • Barbara Read • Fran • Theo Graves • Henry • Sam • Kathy Pizazz • Mister Whitely • Big Daddy |